Farhad Sadeghi
About Farhad Sadeghi
Farhad Sadeghi is the Director of Managed Systems, Network & Security Operations at TELUS in Canada, with a diverse background in IT management and executive roles.
Title and Current Role
Farhad Sadeghi is the Director of Managed Systems, Network & Security Operations at TELUS in Canada. Additionally, he holds the position of Director of Managed IT Operations & Shared Services at TELUS International. In these roles, he is responsible for overseeing various aspects of IT, including system management, network security, and operations.
Professional Experience at TELUS
At TELUS, Farhad Sadeghi has led several significant projects. He has been instrumental in supporting the migration to ServiceNow and played a crucial role in merging TELUS MITS services with TELUS International Digital Services as part of the M&A team. He has planned and directed transformational programs focusing on monitoring, datacentre network separation and redesign, security, and automation. His work has included the implementation of new processes for Problem Management, Event Management, and Incident Management, and establishing a change management process to mitigate IT change risks during COVID.
Previous Positions
Before his tenure at TELUS, Farhad Sadeghi held several significant positions. He was the President of AgiliCorp Inc. from 2013 to 2015 and served as an Advisory Board Member at Bolt Wave Inc. from 2012 to 2015. At Dell, he spent 13 years as the National Director of the Storage & Data Management Group. His earlier roles include Sales Manager at Future Shop, Startup Entrepreneur at First Global Server, and Graduate Researcher at the University of Toronto.
Educational Background
Farhad Sadeghi has a robust educational background. He completed a Joint Global Executive MBA program at Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management and Schulich School of Business - York University. He also studied at WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management and HKUST Business School. His earlier studies were at the University of Toronto, where he earned a B.A.Sc. in Engineering and engaged in Graduate Studies & Research in Biomedical Engineering.
Team Leadership and Management at TELUS
In his leadership role at TELUS, Farhad Sadeghi supports over 180 team members and managers, including DevOps, Architects, Operational Team Members, and Consultants. He also has matrix responsibilities for Product Managers, Project Managers, and Customer Solution Engineers. His leadership has been pivotal in driving shared services transformation programs and establishing standalone teams for key IT functions.